AreaBrazil

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityDicamba

Date01/07/2020

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentPesticide regulation

DescriptionApproved the use of dicamba-based herbicides that are widely employed in the cultivation of genetically engineered soybean and maize.

NotesBRAZIL – pesticide regulation (dicamba): In July, the Government approved several dicamba-based herbicides used in the cultivation of genetically engineered soybean and maize. Recently, possible environmental risks arising from the chemical’s use came under scrutiny in the US (see MPPU July’20). Furthermore, in August, Brazil’s competent authorities proposed new MRLs (i.e. maximum residue limits tolerated in food or feed products) for flupyradifurnone, a pesticide used in soybean cultivation.